William C. Carpenter, 71

William C. Carpenter, 71, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Sept. 17, 1938, in Ellsworth, to Arthur and Nellie B. (Fales) Carpenter.

Bill was a lifelong resident of Ellsworth and enjoyed farming, hunting and traveling. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Bill retired from Lamina Bronze in Bellaire after 38 years of dedicated service and was also a past member of the Ellsworth school board for many years.

On Sept. 28, 2002, in Central Lake he married Patricia J. Payton who survives. He is also survived by his children, James (Janice) Carpenter of Ellsworth, Rhonda (Bryan) Daining of Kewadin, Fran (Mark) Vanniman of Bellaire; Trish’s children, Amy (Jeff) Joyce and Daniel (Christine) Brooks, both of Central Lake; his brother, Calvin Carpenter of Holland; sister, Peggy (Bill) Waffle-Clark of Ellsworth; five grandchildren, Tim (Kristy) Daining of Powell, Tenn., Andy Ross of Ashfork, Ariz., John Daining of New River, Ariz., Becky and Alicia Vanniman, both of Bellaire; two great-grandsons, Grant Daining and Ty Phillips.

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He was preceded in death by his first wife, Emma Brooks, in 1998; his parents; his brother, Doyle Carpenter; and sister, Gloria Carpenter.

The funeral service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes, with the Rev. Powers Payton officiating. Interment will follow in Southern Cemetery, Central Lake. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today, Tuesday, June 1, and noon-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at the funeral home. A luncheon will take place between the visitation and funeral on Wednesday at the Pleasant Valley Free Methodist Church.